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Authentic Homestyle Indian Chicken Curry

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 5 minsskilletCook: 50 minsscheduleTotal: 55 minsoutdoor_grillStewedlocal_fire_departmentMedium
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9 Steps Total
01
Preparation
00:00:52

Finely chop 5 medium-sized onions.

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Chop onions evenly so they soften and brown at the same rate in the pan.

Ingredients:Onion (5 piece)
Tools:knife
02
Active Cooking
00:00:59

Heat 3.5 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Add 4-5 cloves, 1 black cardamom, 1 cinnamon stick, and 1 tbsp cumin seeds. Once they sizzle, add the chopped onions and sauté for 7-8 minutes until softened and light golden.

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Do not burn the whole spices in hot oil

add onions promptly after a few seconds, otherwise they will turn bitter

Ingredients:oil (3.5 tbsp)Cloves (5 piece)Black cardamom (1 piece)cinnamon stick (1 piece)cumin seeds (1 tbsp)Onion
Tools:panwooden spatula
03
Active Cooking
00:01:52

Finely chop 4 cloves of garlic and 1 piece of ginger. Add them to the sautéed onions and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

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Lower heat slightly after adding garlic and ginger, otherwise they will stick to the pan and burn quickly.

Ingredients:Garlic (4 cloves)ginger (1 piece)
Tools:knife
04
Active Cooking
00:02:37

Roughly chop 4 tomatoes and add them to the pan along with 0.5 tsp salt. Cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes have completely broken apart and mashed into a thick paste.

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Add salt immediately with tomatoes to draw out moisture and speed up softening, otherwise tomatoes will take much longer to break down.

Ingredients:fresh tomatoes (4 piece)Salt (0.5 tsp)
Tools:knife
05
Active Cooking
00:03:34
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Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken, otherwise bacteria can spread to other kitchen surfaces and cause food poisoning.

Add 1.5 kg of bone-in, skinless chicken pieces and 100g natural yogurt to the tomato-onion base. Mix thoroughly until the chicken is fully coated.

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Stir yogurt in quickly with the hot base so it does not curdle or separate into lumps.

Ingredients:chicken (1.5 kg)yogurt (100 g)
Tools:wooden spatula
06
Active Cooking
00:04:30

Add 0.75 tsp salt, 1 tsp turmeric, 2 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp chilli powder, and 1 tsp garam masala. Mix well, pour in 150 ml water, cover with a lid, and cook on low heat for 30 minutes.

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Ensure heat is kept low after covering so the gravy simmers gently without burning at the bottom of the pan.

Ingredients:Salt (0.75 tsp)ground turmeric (1 tsp)ground coriander (2 tsp)Chilli Powder (1 tsp)garam masala (1 tsp)water (150 ml)
Tools:pan lid
07
Preparation
00:05:44

Peel 4 potatoes and cut them in half.

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Cut away any sprouted eyes from potatoes before cooking.

Ingredients:Potatoes (4 piece)
Tools:peelerknife
08
Active Cooking
00:06:32
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Lift the pan lid carefully away from your face to avoid steam burns when checking or stirring the hot curry.

Add the halved potatoes into the simmering chicken curry, submerge them in the gravy, cover with a lid, and cook on low heat for another 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the chicken is fully cooked.

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Submerge potato halves fully into the gravy so they cook evenly through to the center, otherwise they will remain hard inside.

Ingredients:Potatoes
Tools:pan lid
09
Active Cooking
00:07:54

Chop fresh coriander leaves. Garnish the finished chicken curry with the chopped coriander, ladle into a serving bowl, and serve.

Ingredients:fresh coriander (1 piece)
Tools:serving bowlknifeladle

groceryAll Ingredients

Onion5 piece
oil3.5 tbsp
Cloves5 piece
Black cardamom1 piece
cinnamon stick1 piece
cumin seeds1 tbsp
Garlic4 cloves
ginger1 piece
fresh tomatoes4 piece
Salt1.25 tsp
chicken1.5 kg
yogurt100 g
ground turmeric1 tsp
ground coriander2 tsp
Chilli Powder1 tsp
garam masala1 tsp
water150 ml
Potatoes4 piece
fresh coriander1 piece

blenderAll Tools Needed

knifewooden spatulapanpan lidpeelerserving bowlladle